David Darmawan: “Betawi Bangkit” Presents Social, Economic Empowerment

Jakarta, MINA – The Chairman of Indonesian mass organization “Betawi Bangkit” or the Awakening Betawi David Darmawan has said that the community is trying to bring up the themes on social and economic empowerment of Betawi people in its actiities.

“One of them we are organizing the Betawi Startup Weekend as a global movement that inspires, educates and enhances the capacity of individuals and local communities to create their own startups,” he said in Jakarta on Thursday (8/3).

Betawi Startup Weekend is a program-making competition aimed at creating an application that will help address the social, cultural, transportation and economic needs of Jakarta citizens, said David, who is also CEO of PT Socentix.

Socentix (Social Entrepreneurship Investment Exchange) is known for its implementation of a platform for green investment and social responsibility in Indonesia.

“The development of this startup is expected to be useful for the wider community and also to give awareness that Betawi community has not utilized information technology to advance Betawi society,” he continued.

To socialize the program, Betawi Bangkit community developed social media Instagram Betawi Bangkit, Twitter Betawi_Bangkit and Facebook Betawi Bangkit.

The community is also developing a social media Instagram account Sahabat of Polisi.net, Twitter @SaHabat Police.net and Faceboo @ Sahabat Police.net. (LT/R04/RS5)

Mi’raj News Agemcy (MINA)